Winner junior named Boys State Governor Littau

May 31, 2008|By James Kruger, jkruger@aberdeennews.com

For the second year in a row, Winner High School has lived up to its name at Boys State, with Winner junior Tyler Littau named governor for the 2008 year. “It's been the highest honor I've received thus far in life, ”Littau said. "It's pretty much a dream come true." Last year's governor was Trent Kubik, also of Winner High School. The event, which ends today and is sponsored by the American Legion, brings high school juniors from across the state to set up mock state and local governments. The program aims to familiarize the students withe inner-workings of government by giving them firsthand experience at running it. Littau said the experience was enlightening. "Leaps and bounds in knowledge," he said about what he learned over the past week."It's been an awesome time." While he never really planned to pursue politics, Littau said Boys State opened his eyes and has him thinking differently about his future. However, after he graduates next year, he said he might apply to Texas A & M or South Dakota State University and major in agricultural business with a minor in agricultural economics. Thanking the American Legion for sending him to the event, Littau also said he was grateful for the opportunity to meet people he wouldn't normally have encountered. "Where can you get guys from every other background, from all over South Dakota, all in one place?" he said. "I feel I've made a lot of new friends." This is the 66th year Boys State has taken place in South Dakota.